
List of Irregular Verbs
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A
| Infinitive | Simple Past | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| arise | arose | arisen |
| awake | awakened / awoke | awakened / awoken |
B
| Infinitive | Simple Past | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| backslide | backslid | backslidden / backslid |
| be | was, were | been |
| bear | bore | born / borne |
| beat | beat | beaten / beat |
| become | became | become |
| begin | began | begun |
| bend | bent | bent |
| bet | bet / betted | bet / betted |
| bid (farewell) | bid / bade | bidden |
| bid (offer amount) | bid | bid |
| bind | bound | bound |
| bite | bit | bitten |
| bleed | bled | bled |
| blow | blew | blown |
| break | broke | broken |
| breed | bred | bred |
| bring | brought | brought |
| broadcast | broadcast / broadcasted | broadcast / broadcasted |
| browbeat | browbeat | browbeaten / browbeat |
| build | built | built |
| burn | burned / burnt | burned / burnt |
| burst | burst | burst |
| bust | busted / bust | busted / bust |
| buy | bought | bought |
C
| Infinitive | Simple Past | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| cast | cast | cast |
| catch | caught | caught |
| choose | chose | chosen |
| cling | clung | clung |
| clothe | clothed / clad | clothed / clad |
| come | came | come |
| cost | cost | cost |
| creep | crept | crept |
| crossbreed | crossbred | crossbred |
| cut | cut | cut |
D
| Infinitive | Simple Past | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| daydream | daydreamed / daydreamt | daydreamed / daydreamt |
| deal | dealt | dealt |
| dig | dug | dug |
| disprove | disproved | disproved / disproven |
| dive (jump head-first) | dove / dived | dived |
| dive (scuba diving) | dived / dove | dived |
| do | did | done |
| draw | drew | drawn |
| dream | dreamed / dreamt | dreamed / dreamt |
| drink | drank | drunk |
| drive | drove | driven |
| dwell | dwelt / dwelled | dwelt / dwelled |
E
| Infinitive | Simple Past | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| eat | ate | eaten |
F
| Infinitive | Simple Past | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| fall | fell | fallen |
| feed | fed | fed |
| feel | felt | felt |
| fight | fought | fought |
| find | found | found |
| fit (tailor, change size) | fitted / fit | fitted / fit |
| fit (right size) | fit / fitted | fit / fitted |
| flee | fled | fled |
| fling | flung | flung |
| fly | flew | flown |
| forbid | forbade | forbidden |
| forecast | forecast | forecast |
| foresee | foresaw | foreseen |
| foretell | foretold | foretold |
| forget | forgot | forgotten / forgot |
| forgive | forgave | forgiven |
| forsake | forsook | forsaken |
| freeze | froze | frozen |
| frostbite | frostbit | frostbitten |
G
| Infinitive | Simple Past | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| get | got | gotten / got |
| give | gave | given |
| go | went | gone |
| grind | ground | ground |
| grow | grew | grown |
H
| Infinitive | Simple Past | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| hand-feed | hand-fed | hand-fed |
| handwrite | handwrote | handwritten |
| hang | hung | hung |
| have | had | had |
| hear | heard | heard |
| hew | hewed | hewn / hewed |
| hide | hid | hidden |
| hit | hit | hit |
| hold | held | held |
| hurt | hurt | hurt |
I
| Infinitive | Simple Past | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| inbreed | inbred | inbred |
| inlay | inlaid | inlaid |
| input | input / inputted | input / inputted |
| interbreed | interbred | interbred |
| interweave | interwove / interweaved | interwoven / interweaved |
J
| Infinitive | Simple Past | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| jerry-build | jerry-built | jerry-built |
K
| Infinitive | Simple Past | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| keep | kept | kept |
| kneel | knelt / kneeled | knelt / kneeled |
| knit | knitted / knit | knitted / knit |
| know | knew | known |
L
| Infinitive | Simple Past | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| lay | laid | laid |
| lead | led | led |
| lean | leaned / leant | leaned / leant |
| leap | leaped / leapt | leaped / leapt |
| learn | learned / learnt | learned / learnt |
| leave | left | left |
| lend | lent | lent |
| let | let | let |
| lie | lay | lain |
| lie (not to tell the truth) [regular verb] | lied | lied |
| light | lit / lighted | lit / lighted |
| lip-read | lip-read | lip-read |
| lose | lost | lost |
M
| Infinitive | Simple Past | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| make | made | made |
| mean | meant | meant |
| meet | met | met |
| miscast | miscast | miscast |
| misdeal | misdealt | misdealt |
| mishear | misheard | misheard |
| mislay | mislaid | mislaid |
| mislead | misled | misled |
| misread | misread | misread |
| misspeak | misspoke | misspoken |
| misspell | misspelled / misspelt | misspelled / misspelt |
| misspend | misspent | misspent |
| mistake | mistook | mistaken |
| misunderstand | misunderstood | misunderstood |
| miswrite | miswrote | miswritten |
| mow | mowed | mowed / mown |
N
| Infinitive | Simple Past | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| naysay | naysaid | naysaid |
O
| Infinitive | Simple Past | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| offset | offset | offset |
| outbid | outbid | outbid |
| outbreed | outbred | outbred |
| outdo | outdid | outdone |
| outdraw | outdrew | outdrawn |
| outdrink | outdrank | outdrunk |
| outdrive | outdrove | outdriven |
| outfight | outfought | outfought |
| outfly | outflew | outflown |
| outgrow | outgrew | outgrown |
| outleap | outleaped / outleapt | outleaped / outleapt |
| outride | outrode | outridden |
| outrun | outran | outrun |
| outsell | outsold | outsold |
| outshine | outshined / outshone | outshined / outshone |
| outshoot | outshot | outshot |
| overbid | overbid | overbid |
| overbreed | overbred | overbred |
| overbuild | overbuilt | overbuilt |
| overbuy | overbought | overbought |
| overcome | overcame | overcome |
| overdo | overdid | overdone |
| overdraw | overdrew | overdrawn |
| overdrink | overdrank | overdrunk |
| overeat | overate | overeaten |
| overfeed | overfed | overfed |
| overhang | overhung | overhung |
| overhear | overheard | overheard |
| overlay | overlaid | overlaid |
| overpay | overpaid | overpaid |
| override | overrode | overridden |
| overrun | overran | overrun |
| oversee | oversaw | overseen |
| oversell | oversold | oversold |
| oversew | oversewed | oversewn / oversewed |
| overshoot | overshot | overshot |
| oversleep | overslept | overslept |
| overspeak | overspoke | overspoken |
| overspend | overspent | overspent |
| overspill | overspilled / overspilt | overspilled / overspilt |
| overtake | overtook | overtaken |
| overthink | overthought | overthought |
| overthrow | overthrew | overthrown |
| overwind | overwound | overwound |
| overwrite | overwrote | overwritten |
P
| Infinitive | Simple Past | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| partake | partook | partaken |
| pay | paid | paid |
| plead | pleaded / pled | pleaded / pled |
| prebuild | prebuilt | prebuilt |
| predo | predid | predone |
| premake | premade | premade |
| prepay | prepaid | prepaid |
| presell | presold | presold |
| preset | preset | preset |
| preshrink | preshrank | preshrunk |
| proofread | proofread | proofread |
| prove | proved | proven / proved |
| put | put | put |
Q
| Infinitive | Simple Past | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| quick-freeze | quick-froze | quick-frozen |
| quit | quit / quitted | quit / quitted |
R
| Infinitive | Simple Past | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| read | read (sounds like “red”) | read (sounds like “red”) |
| reawake | reawoke | reawaken |
| rebid | rebid | rebid |
| rebind | rebound | rebound |
| rebroadcast | rebroadcast / rebroadcasted | rebroadcast / rebroadcasted |
| rebuild | rebuilt | rebuilt |
| recast | recast | recast |
| recut | recut | recut |
| redeal | redealt | redealt |
| redo | redid | redone |
| redraw | redrew | redrawn |
| refit (replace parts) | refit / refitted | refit / refitted |
| refit (retailor) | refitted / refit | refitted / refit |
| regrind | reground | reground |
| regrow | regrew | regrown |
| rehang | rehung | rehung |
| rehear | reheard | reheard |
| reknit | reknitted / reknit | reknitted / reknit |
| relay (for example tiles) | relaid | relaid |
| relay (to pass along) [regular verb] | relayed | relayed |
| relearn | relearned / relearnt | relearned / relearnt |
| relight | relit / relighted | relit / relighted |
| remake | remade | remade |
| repay | repaid | repaid |
| reread | reread | reread |
| rerun | reran | rerun |
| resell | resold | resold |
| resend | resent | resent |
| reset | reset | reset |
| resew | resewed | resewn / resewed |
| retake | retook | retaken |
| reteach | retaught | retaught |
| retell | retold | retold |
| rethink | rethought | rethought |
| retread | retread | retread |
| retrofit | retrofitted / retrofit | retrofitted / retrofit |
| reweave | rewove / reweaved | rewoven / reweaved |
| rewet | rewet / rewetted | rewet / rewetted |
| rewind | rewound | rewound |
| rewrite | rewrote | rewritten |
| rid | rid | rid |
| ride | rode | ridden |
| ring | rang | rung |
| rise | rose | risen |
| roughcast | roughcast | roughcast |
| run | ran | run |
S
| Infinitive | Simple Past | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| sand-cast | sand-cast | sand-cast |
| saw | sawed | sawed / sawn |
| say | said | said |
| see | saw | seen |
| seek | sought | sought |
| sell | sold | sold |
| send | sent | sent |
| set | set | set |
| sew | sewed | sewn / sewed |
| shake | shook | shaken |
| shave | shaved | shaved / shaven |
| shear | sheared | sheared / shorn |
| shed | shed | shed |
| shine | shined / shone | shined / shone |
| shit | shit / shat / shitted | shit/ shat / shitted |
| shoot | shot | shot |
| show | showed | shown / showed |
| shrink | shrank / shrunk | shrunk |
| shut | shut | shut |
| sight-read | sight-read | sight-read |
| sing | sang | sung |
| sink | sank / sunk | sunk |
| sit | sat | sat |
| slay (kill) | slew / slayed | slain / slayed |
| slay (amuse) [regular verb] | slayed | slayed |
| sleep | slept | slept |
| slide | slid | slid |
| sling | slung | slung |
| slink | slinked / slunk | slinked / slunk |
| slit | slit | slit |
| smell | smelled / smelt | smelled / smelt |
| sneak | sneaked / snuck | sneaked / snuck |
| sow | sowed | sown / sowed |
| speak | spoke | spoken |
| speed | sped / speeded | sped / speeded |
| spell | spelled / spelt | spelled / spelt |
| spend | spent | spent |
| spill | spilled / spilt | spilled / spilt |
| spin | spun | spun |
| spit | spit / spat | spit / spat |
| split | split | split |
| spoil | spoiled / spoilt | spoiled / spoilt |
| spoon-feed | spoon-fed | spoon-fed |
| spread | spread | spread |
| spring | sprang / sprung | sprung |
| stand | stood | stood |
| steal | stole | stolen |
| stick | stuck | stuck |
| sting | stung | stung |
| stink | stunk / stank | stunk |
| strew | strewed | strewn / strewed |
| stride | strode | stridden |
| strike (delete) | struck | stricken |
| strike (hit) | struck | struck / stricken |
| string | strung | strung |
| strive | strove / strived | striven / strived |
| sublet | sublet | sublet |
| sunburn | sunburned / sunburnt | sunburned / sunburnt |
| swear | swore | sworn |
| sweat | sweat / sweated | sweat / sweated |
| sweep | swept | swept |
| swell | swelled | swollen / swelled |
| swim | swam | swum |
| swing | swung | swung |
T
| Infinitive | Simple Past | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| take | took | taken |
| teach | taught | taught |
| tear | tore | torn |
| telecast | telecast | telecast |
| tell | told | told |
| test-drive | test-drove | test-driven |
| test-fly | test-flew | test-flown |
| think | thought | thought |
| throw | threw | thrown |
| thrust | thrust | thrust |
| tread | trod | trodden / trod |
| typecast | typecast | typecast |
| typeset | typeset | typeset |
| typewrite | typewrote | typewritten |
U
| Infinitive | Simple Past | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| unbend | unbent | unbent |
| unbind | unbound | unbound |
| unclothe | unclothed / unclad | unclothed / unclad |
| underbid | underbid | underbid |
| undercut | undercut | undercut |
| underfeed | underfed | underfed |
| undergo | underwent | undergone |
| underlie | underlay | underlain |
| undersell | undersold | undersold |
| underspend | underspent | underspent |
| understand | understood | understood |
| undertake | undertook | undertaken |
| underwrite | underwrote | underwritten |
| undo | undid | undone |
| unfreeze | unfroze | unfrozen |
| unhang | unhung | unhung |
| unhide | unhid | unhidden |
| unknit | unknitted / unknit | unknitted / unknit |
| unlearn | unlearned / unlearnt | unlearned / unlearnt |
| unsew | unsewed | unsewn / unsewed |
| unsling | unslung | unslung |
| unspin | unspun | unspun |
| unstick | unstuck | unstuck |
| unstring | unstrung | unstrung |
| unweave | unwove / unweaved | unwoven / unweaved |
| unwind | unwound | unwound |
| uphold | upheld | upheld |
| upset | upset | upset |
W
| Infinitive | Simple Past | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| wake | woke / waked | woken / waked |
| waylay | waylaid | waylaid |
| wear | wore | worn |
| weave | wove / weaved | woven / weaved |
| wed | wed / wedded | wed / wedded |
| weep | wept | wept |
| wet | wet / wetted | wet / wetted |
| whet [regular verb] | whetted | whetted |
| win | won | won |
| wind | wound | wound |
| withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn |
| withhold | withheld | withheld |
| withstand | withstood | withstood |
| wring | wrung | wrung |
| write | wrote | written |
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